Whose, Possessive 's – Whose is this? It's Mike's

👤Age: 8-12 years📊Level: A1🌐Language: ENGLISH (EN)📚School subject: Grammar✍️Created by: El-Arbi Ameur

This worksheet helps you practice using possessive 's to show ownership in English. You'll learn how to ask and answer questions about possession using "whose" and the possessive form of nouns.

Understanding Possessive 's

In English, we use the possessive 's (apostrophe + s) to show that something belongs to someone or something else. This form is used with people, animals, countries, and sometimes time expressions.

Basic Rules:

• For singular nouns: add 's (Mike → Mike's)
• For plural nouns ending in -s: add only ' (students → students')
• For irregular plural nouns: add 's (children → children's)

Quick Tip

Remember that possessive 's is about ownership, not pluralization. The noun before the 's is the owner, and the noun after is the thing owned (Mike's car = the car that belongs to Mike).

Question Form: Whose

We use "Whose" to ask about possession:

Question	Answer
Whose book is this?	It's Sarah's (book).
Whose shoes are these?	They're my father's (shoes).
Whose house is that?	It's the Smiths' (house).

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Confusing "whose" with "who's": "Whose" shows possession, while "who's" is a contraction of "who is" or "who has".
• Using apostrophe for plurals: Remember, apostrophes show possession, not plural (cats vs. cat's).
• Adding 's to possessive pronouns: Words like "yours", "his", "hers" already show possession and don't need 's.
• Misplacing the apostrophe in plural possessives: The students' books (correct) vs. the student's books (incorrect if referring to multiple students).

Practice Exercises

Complete the following exercises to practice using possessive 's and "whose". Check your answers when you're done!

1

Choose the correct possessive form

This is _____ car. (John)

Johns

John's

Johns'

2

Complete the question with "whose"

_____ bag is this? It's my sister's.

Who's

Whose

Who

3

Identify the correct sentence

The childrens toys are in the box.

The children's toys are in the box.

The childrens' toys are in the box.

4

Match the questions with the correct answers

1. Whose pen is this?	Choose answer                                         It's the teachers' lounge.                                         It's Emma's.                                         They're my parents'.
2. Whose car is that?	Choose answer                                         It's the teachers' lounge.                                         It's Emma's.                                         They're my parents'.
3. Whose house is this?	Choose answer                                         It's the teachers' lounge.                                         It's Emma's.                                         They're my parents'.

5

Rewrite the sentences using possessive 's

1. The bike that belongs to Tom is red.

2. The toys that belong to the children are everywhere.

3. The room that belongs to the boys is messy.

 

6

Correct the mistakes in these sentences

1. This is Charles' book.

2. The dogs' collar is blue.

3. Whose going to the party tonight?

 

7

Fill in the blanks with the correct form

1. _____ (Sarah) cat is very friendly.

2. _____ notebook is this? It's _____ (Lucas).

 

3. The _____ (students) projects are due tomorrow.

 

8

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

My parents's car is in the garage.

My parents' car is in the garage.

My parents car is in the garage.

9

Answer the questions using possessive 's

1. Whose shoes are these? (my brother)

2. Whose house is that? (the Johnson family)

3. Whose books are these? (the students)

 

10

Listening Comprehension (imagine audio)

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions:

1. Whose phone is ringing?

2. Whose keys are on the table?

3. Whose idea was this?